My cleaning ladies charge $20/hour. It's normally about 5.5 hours every two weeks ($108-120) but they provide a detailed list of what they do.
Damn it! You know what? I'm sick of this crap. I'm sick of being the guy who eats insects and gets the funny syphilis. As of this moment, it's over. I'm finished being everybody's butt monkey!
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Stephanie - Oct 22, 2012 5:53:43 pm PDT #21682 of 30001
Trust my rage
Zenkitty - Oct 22, 2012 5:57:15 pm PDT #21683 of 30001
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
I want your cleaning ladies, Stephanie. I let Merry Maids go after they used bleach (which I requested they not do) and ruined a rug splashing it.
Trudy Booth - Oct 22, 2012 5:57:50 pm PDT #21684 of 30001
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
Apparently I should just post a resolution to take action on something, and then it will get better.
Pretty sure that's Romney's economic policy, actually...
We pay our housekeeper by the hour. She comes once a month for 3 hours. A couple of times its been a bigger gap and she's said "let's add half an hour" once she got here. She only does the common areas.
Glamcookie - Oct 22, 2012 6:01:14 pm PDT #21685 of 30001
I know my own heart and understand my fellow man. But I am made unlike anyone I have ever met. I dare to say I am like no one in the whole world. - Anne Lister
We're actually replacing Molly Maids with a cleaning person/part-time nanny who will be charging $20/hour. We really won't need the nanny aspect until the newbie arrives.
Zenkitty - Oct 22, 2012 6:04:24 pm PDT #21686 of 30001
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
How does one go about choosing a cleaning service? I mean, besides randomly picking one out of the phone book, which is what I did. I don't know anyone around here who uses a service, so I can't get local recs.
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Strix - Oct 22, 2012 6:08:53 pm PDT #21687 of 30001
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
smonster, I am So glad your are starting to hopefully feel better!
Love you, doll!
smonster - Oct 22, 2012 6:10:56 pm PDT #21688 of 30001
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.
Zen, check Yelp? Or Angie's List, but I think you have to pay. BTW, don't need a call tomorrow.
Love you too, Strix. Hope things are going better for you lately.
meara - Oct 22, 2012 6:16:10 pm PDT #21689 of 30001
Yeah, I looked at Yelp and Angie's List. I keep thinking I need to switch services--I use a green service, which I'm not fixated on, but like in theory. But it's $125 for once a month, plus I tip. Should I not tip? I was surprised to see people saying elsewhere that they didn't. I figured if you work for a service you don't make nearly as much, so I give her $20 every time (we mostly have the same lady, though a few times someone else)
Strix - Oct 22, 2012 6:19:43 pm PDT #21690 of 30001
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
They are, smonster, love. Went through a Black Dog/2 week really awful illness/ then chronic back and shoulder pain, but I am really to kick ass and take names!
Stoopid brain chem. I hates it, but I get a little better each time, so I pick myself off, dust myself off, make amends and determine to make the best out it in being honest with myself and those who I have impacted.
Nuff said.
(We need to have a skype drink-sesh soon, chica!)
Pix - Oct 22, 2012 6:24:26 pm PDT #21691 of 30001
The status is NOT quo.
I always tip. I know the cleaning ladies don't make much after the company takes its overhead, so I like to acknowledge their work. I don't usually tip 20%, though--usually between $10-$15 per visit.